Firefighters in Clermont County are blaming the cable guy for causing a house fire.

Union Township firefighters responded to a house fire about 1:30 p.m. Monday in the 3800 block of Michael Drive.

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Crews said that when they arrived, they found a small fire on the second floor of the home. They said that in their investigation, they determined that the DirecTV installer accidentally drilled though the home’s main power line, starting the fire.

“All I’ve heard from DirecTV is that I talked to the manager, and he said, 'We're going to go ahead and put your status on hold, but when you guys get your electricity back on, we'll go ahead and come out and get your satellite back on then,'” homeowner Kendra Hicks said.

It is unclear who will be responsible for paying for the damage to Hicks’ home.

No one was injured in the fire but, the Hickses will have to stay elsewhere until the power line can be repaired.